marcus ugarte was thanked for saving a young boy from a house fire in oregon. monsignor joe carroll for his 30 years of work for the homeless and the poor in san diego. and father and son jesse schafer, iii and iv for their heroism during hurricane isaac in braithwaite, louisiana, rescuing 120 people with their own boat as the waters rose. the medal of honor recipients will treat the heroes of newtown, connecticut in a separate category this year. >>> when "nightly news" continues in a moment, the road to retirement. baby boomers finding new ways to earn a living. even start a new career by catering to older americans. >>> later, gleeful destroyers of basketball brackets everywhere beating the odds and dancing their way to the sweet 16. >> announcer: the road to retirement, brought to you by fidelity investments. take control of your personal economy. >> we have an eye-opening number on unemployment tonight. of the three and a half million people in this country out of work for a year or more, almost half of them are over 45 years of age. it's a big problem on